Inventor · Dearborn, MI, US

Thomas A. Genise

79Patents
22h-index
62Co-inventors
91Inventor score

Filing activity: Jun 3, 1987 → Apr 27, 2022

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5490063A Control method/system including determination of an updated value indicative of gross combination weight of vehicles Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 77 Expired
US5272939A Shift enable control method/system Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 69 Expired
US5335566A Shift control method/system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 57 Expired
US5508916A Control for engagement of positive clutches in automated mechanical transmission systems Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 54 Expired
US5517876A Transmission spring loaded shift device Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 53 Expired
US5509867A Engine flywheel torque determination method/system Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 39 Expired
US5053961A Semi-automatic shift implementation for mechanical transmission system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 37 Expired
US5444623A Reengagement control/method for mechanical transmission system with automatic shift implementation Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 34 Expired
US5053962A Automatic shift preselection mode for mechanical transmission system with semi-automatic shift implementation Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 33 Expired
US5735771A Semi-automatic shift implementation Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 31 Expired
US5425689A Engine brake enhanced upshift control method/system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 31 Expired
US5053959A Control system and method for sensing and indicating neutral in a semi-automatic mechanical transmission system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 29 Expired
US5755639A Semi-automatic shift implementation with automatic splitter shifting Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 28 Expired
US5651292A Splitter shift mechanism and control Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 28 Expired
US5682790A Synchronizing and gear engagement sensing logic for automated mechanical transmission system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 27 Expired
US6015366A Vehicular semi-automatic shift implementation system for lever-shifted, splitter-type, compound transmission with an intent-to-shift switch operable to cause automatic control of engine fueling and initiation of a splitter shift Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 27 Expired
US5620392A Engine accessory torque and engine deceleration rate linear relationship and engine rotational moment-of-inertia determination method/system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 27 Expired
US5661998A Three-position actuator piston assembly and actuator system utilizing same Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 26 Expired
US5528950A Transmission inertia brake with ball ramp actuator Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 25 Expired
US5487005A Method/system for determination of gross combined weight of vehicles equipped with electronic data links Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 25 Expired
US5655407A System and method for decreasing ratio changing time in electronically enhanced powertrain systems Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 24 Expired
US5582069A Engine accessory torque and engine deceleration rate determination method/system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 23 Expired
US6223592A Independent control of transmission-side and engine-side retarding devices during ratio changes Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 21 Expired
US5842376A System and method for decreasing ratio changing time by actuating inertia brake while the master clutch is engaged in electronically enhanced powertrain systems Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 21 Expired
US6095003A Control for controller-assisted, manually shifted, synchronized, splitter type compound transmissions Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 18 Expired

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.